Title :
Work in progress: An International Engineering: Certificate: Incentivizing engineering students to pursue global experiences
Author :
Paxton, J. ; Sherick, H. ; Marley, R.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT, USA
Abstract :
An innovative, easy to implement International Engineering Certificate is introduced in this work-in-progress, innovative practice paper. The certificate enhances a four year engineering or computer science major without delaying the time to graduate. Other benefits include low cost, flexible structure, appeal to diverse audiences and potential for external support opportunities. The certificate is compared to four international opportunities provided by other engineering programs.
Keywords :
certification; engineering education; professional aspects; engineering programs; engineering students; global experience; international engineering certificate; Computer science; Context; Educational institutions; Engineering students; Sociology; Statistics; global experiences; international engineering certificate; international engineering education;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2012
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1353-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2012.6462305
